Elections

Richard Ojeda Becomes First 2020 Democrat to Drop Out of Race

SHORT-LIVED

The former West Virginia state senator shared the news on Friday.

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Lexi Browning / Reuters

Former West Virginia State Sen. Richard Ojeda on Friday dropped his long-shot bid for the White House.

“I don’t want to see people send money to a campaign that’s probably not going to get off the ground,” the Democrat said in a video provided to The Intercept.

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